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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]He has a will, POA, etc.

The proverbial ducks are in a row in terms of finances.

He’s currently living with a relative, but everyone realizes at some point he will need a different living situation in terms of care (whether hired help or a memory care situation).

He’s not one who sees doctors regularly, so I’m trying to figure out whether this requires an official diagnosis and whether there are actual treatments. I realize nothing reverses it, but I’m curious if doctors typically suggest medications, supplements, etc.

No sundowning yet.

He’s scheduled to fly to Florida with relatives soon. Is there any medical reason why he shouldn’t fly? He will travel with family who will obviously look out for him. [/quote]

He should be fine for the flight but be aware as they slip more and more cognitively their routine becomes incredibly important.  It sounds like your grandpa, with the right support, should do fine for the trip for now.  But it may be hard for him to adjust once there.  I compare it to an infant whose nap schedule gets messed up.

For an official diagnosis that’s really up to you.  We started with a neurologist for my mom but since there was nothing they could really do we didn’t feel as though the juice was worth the squeeze.  She has dementia and aphasia, we assume vascular dementia based on some other medical issues but in the end it really doesn’t matter.  The only real differences between they types of dementia are timeframes at various stages.[/quote]

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